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Basque
Numeral
bian
- inessive singular of bi
Cornish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos (“small”). Cognate with Breton bihan, Irish beag, Welsh bychan.
Adjective
bian
- little, small
Irish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
bian m (genitive singular biain, nominative plural biain)
- (literary) pelt, fur
Declension
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| bian
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bhian
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mbian
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
Lokono
Numeral
bian
- (Eastern Lokono) two.
- Synonym: biama
Mandarin
Romanization
bian
- Nonstandard spelling of biān.
- Nonstandard spelling of biǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of biàn.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Norman
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French bien, from Latin bene.
Adverb
bian (comparative mux)
- (Guernsey) well
Derived terms